Lou Morgan's FOR ALL THIS TIME, following a woman grieving the loss of her brother who returns to her family home to discover a man living in the tower room—where he has suspended in time since 1853, unable to finish his novel—and what happens when the lost Victorian novelist and a modern-day heroine fall in love,
to Clio Cornish at Michael Joseph, in a six figure pre-empt, for publication in 2027,
by Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment (world English).
Rights also to Heyne (Germany), at auction.

Sunday Times bestseller Saara El-Arifi's SINNERMAN, pitched as INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE meets THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE, a standalone set in 1950s London following an immortal who masquerades as a
detective but consumes sins to survive, and what happens when his prey—a man accused of murder—slips from his grasp, leading to a chase across cities and continents, and a doomed love affair, to Mika Kasuga at Union Square & Co, in a significant deal, in a two-book deal, in a pre-empt, by Ginger Clark at Ginger Clark Literary, on behalf of Juliet Mushens. Rights also to Charlotte Trumble at Voyager UK (UK), in a significant deal, in an exclusive submission, in a three-book deal, for publication
in summer 2027, by Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment.

Sunday Times bestseller Jessie Burton's ROLE PLAY, following a failed actress
and single mother who is persuaded by her young son to enter a reality TV show
about parenthood after she loses her job—changing the trajectory of their lives
and relationship, and exploring the roles women are forced to play in life and work,
to Francesca Main at Phoenix UK, in a major deal, in an exclusive submission,
in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2027, by Juliet Mushens at 
Mushens Entertainment.

After turning down a first pre-empt attempt from a rival publisher, Faith Gladwin’s THE FINALIST, was successfully pre-empted by Grand Central Publishing’s John Morgan (NA) and Renegade Books’ Christina Demosthenous (UK/Comm) in a major mid-six figure deal less than 24 hours before the multiway auction was scheduled to begin. Pitched as Black Swan meets The Haunting of Hill House, THE FINALIST is an adult horror debut, following the fate of seven hopeful ballerinas as they audition for the solo of a lifetime in a remote manor house. One by one the ballerinas succumb to freak accidents, but who – or what – is killing the contestants?

UK/Commonwealth rights to STORMKEEPER by Jacinta Tomás were sold at auction to Chloe Gough at Harper Voyager for publication in 2027. In a world inspired by Portuguese culture and history, Stormkeeper follows Avila Santos, a farmhand whose rare elemental magic captures the attention of the palace, and those who believe in an ancient prophecy. The first in an epic fantasy trilogy, STORMKEEPER is as Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar meets Maria V Snyder’s Poison Study.

UK/Commonwealth rights to FELLOW CREATURES, the debut novel by Emma Lowther were sold in a five-way auction for six-figures to Katherine Burdon at Quercus. To be published as a lead title in Spring 2026, FELLOW CREATURES is Saltburn meets If We Were Villains, with a dash of The Talented Mr Ripley, following outsider Shannon – a new student at one of London’s most prestigious drama schools – as she becomes dangerously infatuated with a fellow classmate. 

Author of STILL TRUE, Maggie Ginsberg's DAISY CHAIN is a multigenerational family saga in which the ripple effects of a tragedy spark an underground network of long-haul truckers who help domestic violence survivors disappear, highlighting the value of community and the lengths we'll go to save each other and ourselves.
North American rights to Marilyn Kretzer at Blackstone Publishing, for publication
in fall 2027, by Maria Whelan at Mushens Entertainment.